– A digital document that is commonly used for authentication and to help secure information on a network. A certificate binds a public key to an entity that holds the corresponding private key. Certificates are digitally signed by the certification authority that issues them, and they can be issued for a user, a computer, or a service.
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Verwandte Definitionen für "certificate":

a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends2

authorize by certificate2

present someone with a certificate2

A digital document that is commonly used for authentication and to help secure information on a network. A certificate binds a public key to an entity that holds the corresponding private key. Certificates are digitally signed by the certification authority that issues them, and they can be issued for a user, a computer, or a service.1